Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Iowa City and surrounding regions

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June 26, 2025
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Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Iowa City and surrounding regions

Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the Iowa City metro area using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Languages are ranked by the percent of households that primarily speak the language at home according to 2025 estimates. Combined statistical areas are designated by the Office of Management and Budget and include multiple metropolitan and micropolitan areas in the same region.

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#10. Hindi

- 861 speakers (0.2% of population)

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#9. West Germanic Languages

- 899 speakers (0.21% of population)

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#8. Korean

- 968 speakers (0.23% of population)

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#7. Vietnamese

- 1,081 speakers (0.25% of population)

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#6. German

- 1,778 speakers (0.42% of population)

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#5. Swahili

- 2,175 speakers (0.51% of population)

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#4. Chinese

- 3,139 speakers (0.73% of population)

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#3. French

- 3,633 speakers (0.85% of population)

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#2. Arabic

- 3,761 speakers (0.88% of population)

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#1. Spanish

- 12,966 speakers (3.03% of population)

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